You are an LPN employed in your first job. A resident complains to you about the care and incompetence of a nurse on the previous shift. Which of the following actions is most appropriate?
1.
Discuss the situation with another staff member.
2.
Argue with the resident.
3.
Agree with the resident.
4.
Report the incident to your head nurse or supervisor.
Question 2
You are a student practical nurse assigned to a medical-surgical unit. The night before going to the clinical area, you are very tired and fail to look up your patient's diagnosis as assigned. Which of the following is appropriate?
1.
Ask your friend to quickly give you the information during shift report.
2.
Look up the information while your patient is eating breakfast.
3.
Use break time to get the information you need.
4.
Tell your instructor what happened as soon as you arrive in the clinical area.
Leininger's Culutral Care Theory
The posey bed care model
Health Care Costs for the Elderly and Disabled
Continuum of care for children and adolescents.
ACCM Definitions of ICU Levels of Care
National Patient Safety Goals for Acute-Care Hospitals